EP4344084A2 - Antennenumschaltverfahren, endgerätevorrichtung und kommunikationsvorrichtung - Google Patents

Antennenumschaltverfahren, endgerätevorrichtung und kommunikationsvorrichtung Download PDF

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EP4344084A2
EP4344084A2 EP24157400.3A EP24157400A EP4344084A2 EP 4344084 A2 EP4344084 A2 EP 4344084A2 EP 24157400 A EP24157400 A EP 24157400A EP 4344084 A2 EP4344084 A2 EP 4344084A2
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Wenhong Chen
Yun FANG
Yingpei HUANG
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  • the present application relates to the communication field, and more particularly, to an antenna switching method, a terminal device, and a communication device.
  • MIMO Multiple Input Multiple Output
  • various kinds of gains can be obtained, e.g. a space diversity gain, a beamforming gain (also referred to as a pre-coding gain), a space multiplexing gain.
  • a transmitter needs to determine a beamforming matrix/pre-coding matrix for signal transmission.
  • a basic requirement is to obtain some form of channel information of a transmission channel corresponding to the terminal.
  • a channel reciprocity method in order to obtain the channel information of the transmission channel of the terminal, a channel reciprocity method may be adopted.
  • the channel reciprocity method needs the terminal to transmit a Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) according to configuration information from a base station, and the configuration information is related to an antenna switching configuration of the terminal.
  • the antenna switching configuration may be represented by xTyR or txry, wherein x and y are positive integers, specifically indicating that the SRS may be transmitted through x antenna ports, and y corresponds to the number of all or part of the receiving antennas of a terminal device.
  • the terminal may improve a downlink receiving capability with more receiving antennas.
  • the antenna switching configuration, xTyR, of the terminal device has a large value of y, for example, y is greater than 4. At present, there is no suitable configuration mode to support antenna switching for these terminal devices which have more (such as more than 4) receiving antennas.
  • Embodiments of the present application provide an antenna switching method, a terminal device and a communication device, which can achieve antenna switching of a terminal device having many (e.g., more than four) receiving antennas.
  • an antenna switching method which includes: a first terminal device receives configuration information; wherein the configuration information indicates M Surrounding Reference Signal (SRS) resource set groups, each of which contains at least one SRS resource set; wherein M is a positive integer; each of the SRS resource set groups corresponds to a corresponding antenna switching configuration that supports the first terminal device to have more than four receiving antennas.
  • SRS Surrounding Reference Signal
  • an antenna switching method which includes: a communication device sends configuration information; wherein the configuration information indicates M Surrounding Reference Signal (SRS) resource set groups, each of which contains at least one SRS resource set; wherein M is a positive integer; each of the SRS resource set groups corresponds to a corresponding antenna switching configuration that supports a first terminal device to have more than four receiving antennas.
  • SRS Surrounding Reference Signal
  • a terminal device which includes: a receiving module, configured to receive configuration information; wherein the configuration information indicates M sounding reference signal (SRS) resource set groups, each SRS resource set group contains at least one SRS resource set, and M is a positive integer; each SRS resource set group corresponds to a corresponding antenna switching configuration, and the antenna switching configuration supports the terminal device to have more than four receiving antennas.
  • SRS sounding reference signal
  • a network device which includes: a sending module, configured to send configuration information; wherein the configuration information indicates M sounding reference signal (SRS) resource set groups, each SRS resource set group contains at least one SRS resource set, and M is a positive integer; each SRS resource set group corresponds to a corresponding antenna switching configuration, and the antenna switching configuration supports a first terminal device to have more than four receiving antennas.
  • SRS sounding reference signal
  • a terminal device in an embodiment of the present application, which includes a processor and a memory.
  • the memory is configured to store a computer program
  • the processor is configured to invoke and run the computer program stored in the memory to execute the antenna switching method described above.
  • a communication device in an embodiment of the present application, which includes a processor and a memory.
  • the memory is configured to store a computer program
  • the processor is configured to invoke and run the computer program stored in the memory to execute the BWP switching method described above.
  • a chip is provided, which is configured to perform the above-mentioned antenna switching method.
  • the chip includes a processor configured to invoke and run a computer program from a memory to enable a device having the chip installed therein to perform the above-mentioned antenna switching method.
  • a computer-readable storage medium which is configured to store a computer program, and the computer program enables a computer to perform the above-mentioned antenna switching method.
  • a computer program product which includes computer program instructions, wherein the computer program instructions enable a computer to perform the above-mentioned antenna switching method.
  • a computer program which, when running on a computer, enables the computer to perform the above-mentioned antenna switching method.
  • a terminal receives configuration information, and one SRS resource set group indicated by the configuration information corresponds to an antenna switching configuration corresponding to xTyR (where y is greater than 4), thereby achieving antenna switching of a terminal device having many (e.g. more than four) receiving antennas.
  • GSM Global System of Mobile Communication
  • CDMA Code Division Multiple Access
  • WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
  • GPRS General Packet Radio Service
  • LTE Long Term Evolution
  • LTE-A Advanced Long Term Evolution
  • NR New Radio
  • UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
  • WLAN Wireless Local Area Networks
  • WiFi Wireless Fidelity
  • 5G next generation communication
  • D2D Device to Device
  • M2M Machine to Machine
  • MTC Machine Type Communication
  • V2V Vehicle to Vehicle
  • a communication system in the embodiments of the present application may be applied to a Carrier Aggregation (CA) scenario, or a Dual Connectivity (DC) scenario, or a Standalone (SA) network deployment scenario.
  • CA Carrier Aggregation
  • DC Dual Connectivity
  • SA Standalone
  • a frequency spectrum to which an embodiment of the present application is applied is not limited.
  • the embodiment of the present application may be applied to a licensed spectrum, or an unlicensed spectrum.
  • the terminal device may also be referred to as a User Equipment (UE), an access terminal, a subscriber unit, a subscriber station, a mobile station, a mobile platform, a remote station, a remote terminal, a mobile device, a user terminal, a terminal, a wireless communication device, a user agent, or a user apparatus, etc.
  • UE User Equipment
  • the terminal device may be a STATION (ST) in the WLAN, or may be a cellular phone, a cordless phone, a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phone, a Wireless Local Loop (WLL) station, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) device, a handheld device with a wireless communication function, a computing device, or another processing device connected to a wireless modem, a vehicle-mounted device, a wearable device, or a next generation communication system, e.g., a terminal device in an NR network, or a terminal device in a future evolved Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN).
  • ST STATION
  • PDA Personal Digital Assistant
  • the terminal device may also be a wearable device.
  • the wearable device may also be referred to as a wearable smart device, which is a general term of wearable devices, e.g., glasses, gloves, a watch, clothing, or shoes, which are intelligent designed for daily wear and developed by using wearing technologies.
  • the wearable device is a portable device that is worn directly on a body, or integrated into clothes or an accessory of a user.
  • the wearable device is not only a hardware device, but also achieves powerful functions through software support, data interaction, and cloud interaction.
  • Generalized wearable smart devices include a device that is full functioned, large sized, and may achieve complete or partial functions without relying on a smart phone, such as a smart watch, or smart glasses, and include a device that only focuses on a kind of application function, and needs to be used in conjunction with another device such as a smart phone, such as various types of smart bracelets, smart jewelry, or the like, for monitoring physical signs.
  • the network device may be a device configured to communicate with a mobile device, and may be an Access Point (AP) in WLAN, or a Base Transceiver Station (BTS) in GSM or CDMA, or may be a NodeB (NB) in WCDMA, or an Evolutional Node B (eNB or eNodeB) in LTE, or a relay station or an access point, or a vehicle-mounted device, a wearable device, a network device (gNB) in an NR network, or a network device in a future evolved PLMN network, etc.
  • AP Access Point
  • BTS Base Transceiver Station
  • NB NodeB
  • eNB or eNodeB Evolutional Node B
  • gNB network device
  • gNB network device
  • gNB network device in an NR network
  • future evolved PLMN network etc.
  • a network device provides a service for a cell
  • a terminal device communicates with the network device through a transmission resource (e.g., a frequency domain resource, or referred to as a spectrum resource) used for the cell
  • a transmission resource e.g., a frequency domain resource, or referred to as a spectrum resource
  • the cell may be a cell corresponding to the network device (e.g., a base station).
  • the cell may belong to a macro base station, or a base station corresponding to a Small cell.
  • the Small cell here may include: a Metro cell, a Micro cell, a Pico cell, or a Femto cell, etc. These Small cells have characteristics of a small coverage range and a low transmission power, and are suitable for providing high-speed data transmission services.
  • FIG. 1 exemplarily illustrates one network device 110 and two terminal devices 120.
  • a wireless communication system 100 may include a plurality of network devices 110, and another quantity of terminal devices may be included within a coverage range of each network device 110, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.
  • Embodiments of the present application may be applied to one terminal device 120 and one network device 110, and may also be applied to one terminal device 120 and another terminal device 120.
  • the wireless communication system 100 may further include another network entity such as a Mobility Management Entity (MME), and an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF), which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.
  • MME Mobility Management Entity
  • AMF Access and Mobility Management Function
  • FIG. 2 is a flow chart of an implementation of an antenna switching method according to an embodiment of the present application, including the following act S210.
  • a first terminal device receives configuration information, the configuration information indicates M Surrounding Reference Signal (SRS) resource set groups, each of which contains at least one SRS resource set; wherein M is a positive integer; and each SRS resource set group corresponds to a corresponding antenna switching configuration that supports a first terminal device to have more than four receiving antennas.
  • SRS Surrounding Reference Signal
  • the antenna switching configuration is represented by xTyR; wherein y is an integer greater than 4 and x is a positive integer; xTyR indicates that the SRS may be transmitted by x antenna ports, y corresponds to the number of all or part of receiving antennas of the first terminal device.
  • the antenna port may refer to a transmitting antenna.
  • the SRS resource set group may represent one or more SRS resource sets.
  • One or more SRS resource sets may be regarded as one whole, which is referred to as for short an SRS resource set group, and it is not necessary to define one or more SRS resource sets as an SRS resource set group.
  • the SRS resource set group contains one SRS resource set. That is, the corresponding SRS resource set group is equal to the SRS resource set (the SRS resource set group contains only one SRS resource set).
  • resourceType fields corresponding to SRS resource sets in different SRS resource set groups are configured to be different values.
  • resourceType fields corresponding to SRS resource sets in different SRS resource set groups are configured to be a same value or different values.
  • the configuration information is sent from a network device to the first terminal device.
  • the configuration information is sent from another terminal device (such as a second terminal device) to the first terminal device, which can better support communication between terminals, such as Device-to-Device (D2D) communication, Vehicle to Everything (V2X) communication, or Sidelink communication.
  • D2D Device-to-Device
  • V2X Vehicle to Everything
  • Sidelink communication such as Sidelink communication
  • the first terminal device reports an antenna switching capability that supports the antenna switching configuration represented by the xTyR.
  • the antenna switching capability can also be referred to as an antenna switching capability corresponding to xTyR.
  • the first terminal device may report the antenna switching capability via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling.
  • RRC Radio Resource Control
  • M 1, 2, or 3 therefore more configurations can be supported, flexibility of a system configuration can be improved, and system performance can be improved.
  • the M SRS resource set groups contain at least one first SRS resource set group, and the first SRS resource set group corresponds to an antenna switching configuration corresponding to 8T8R; wherein, the first SRS resource set group contains one SRS resource set; each SRS resource set contains one SRS resource, and each SRS resource is configured with eight SRS ports.
  • the M SRS resource set groups contain at least one second SRS resource set group, and the second SRS resource set group corresponds to an antenna switching configuration corresponding to 4T8R; wherein, the second SRS resource set group contains one SRS resource set, each SRS resource set contains two SRS resources, and each SRS resource is configured with four SRS ports.
  • the M SRS resource set groups contain at least one third SRS resource set group, and the third SRS resource set group corresponds to an antenna switching configuration corresponding to 2T8R; if a resource Type field corresponding to an SRS resource set in the third SRS resource set group is configured to be periodic or semipersistent, the third SRS resource set group contains one SRS resource set, and the SRS resource set contains four SRS resources, and each SRS resource is configured with two SRS ports.
  • the M SRS resource set groups contain at least one fourth SRS resource set group, and the fourth SRS resource set group corresponds to an antenna switching configuration corresponding to 2T8R. If a resourceType field corresponding to an SRS resource set in the fourth SRS resource set group is configured to be aperiodic, then: the fourth SRS resource set group contains two SRS resource sets, and each SRS resource set contains two SRS resources, each SRS resource is configured with 2 SRS ports, SRS resources in different SRS resource sets are transmitted on different slots, and SRS resources in a same resource set are transmitted on different symbols of a same slot; or, the fourth SRS resource set group contains two SRS resource sets, one of the two SRS resource set contains one SRS resource and the other SRS resource set contains three SRS resources, each SRS resource is configured with 2 SRS ports; SRS resources in different SRS resource sets are transmitted on different slots, and SRS resources in a same resource set are transmitted on different symbols of a same slot; or, the fourth SRS resource set group contains one SRSRS resource
  • the M SRS resource set groups contain at least one fifth SRS resource set group, and the fifth SRS resource set group corresponds to an antenna switching configuration corresponding to 1T8R.
  • the fifth SRS resource set group contains one SRS resource set.
  • the SRS resource set contains eight SRS resources. Each SRS resource is configured with one SRS port.
  • the M SRS resource set groups contain at least one sixth SRS resource set group, and the sixth SRS resource set group corresponds to an antenna switching configuration corresponding to 1T8R.
  • the sixth SRS resource set group contains two SRS resource sets, the two SRS resource sets contain eight SRS resources in total (for example, each of the two SRS resource sets contains four SRS resources, respectively), each SRS resource is configured with one SRS port; SRS resources in different SRS resource sets are transmitted on different slots, and SRS resources in a same resource set are transmitted on different symbols of a same slot; or, the sixth SRS resource set group contains three SRS resource sets, the three SRS resource sets contain eight SRS resources (for example, the three SRS resource sets contains three, three and two SRS resources, respectively), each SRS resource is configured with one SRS port; SRS resources in different SRS resource sets are transmitted on different slots, and SRS resources in a same resource set are transmitted on different symbols of a same slot; or, the sixth SRS resource set group contains four SRS resource sets, the four SRS resource sets contain eight SRS resources in total (for example, each of the two SRS resource sets contains four SRS resources, respectively), each SRS resource is configured with one SRS port; S
  • the M SRS resource set groups contain at least one seventh SRS resource set group, and the seventh SRS resource set group corresponds to an antenna switching configuration corresponding to 4T6R; each seventh SRS resource set group contains one SRS resource set.
  • Each SRS resource set contains two SRS resources, one of the two SRS resources is configured with four SRS ports, and the other SRS resource set is configured with two SRS ports; or, each SRS resource set contains three SRS resources, each SRS resource is configured with two SRS ports.
  • the M SRS resource set groups contain at least one eighth SRS resource set group, and the eighth SRS resource set group corresponds to an antenna switching configuration corresponding to 2T6R.
  • the eighth SRS resource set group contains one SRS resource set, and the SRS resource set contains three SRS resources, and each SRS resource is configured with two SRS ports.
  • the M SRS resource set groups contain at least one ninth SRS resource set group, and the ninth SRS resource set group corresponds to an antenna switching configuration corresponding to 2T6R.
  • the ninth SRS resource set group contains one SRS resource set, the SRS resource set contains three SRS resources, and each SRS resource is configured with two SRS ports; or, the ninth SRS resource set group contains two SRS resource sets; one of the two SRS resource sets contains one SRS resource and the other SRS resource set contains two SRS resources, each SRS resource is configured with 2 SRS ports; SRS resources in different SRS resource sets are transmitted on different slots, and SRS resources in a same resource set are transmitted on different symbols of a same slot.
  • the M SRS resource set groups contain at least one tenth SRS resource set group, and the tenth SRS resource set group corresponds to an antenna switching configuration corresponding to 1T6R.
  • the tenth SRS resource set group contains one SRS resource set, and the SRS resource set contains six SRS resources, and each SRS resource is configured with one SRS port.
  • the M SRS resource set groups contain at least one eleventh SRS resource set group, and the eleventh SRS resource set group corresponds to an antenna switching configuration corresponding to 1T6R.
  • the eleventh SRS resource set group contains two SRS resource sets; the two SRS resource sets contain six SRS resources in total (for example, each of the two SRS resource sets contains three SRS resources, respectively), each SRS resource is configured with one SRS port; SRS resources in different SRS resource sets are transmitted on different slots, and SRS resources in a same resource set are transmitted on different symbols of a same slot; or, the eleventh SRS resource set group contains three SRS resource sets; the three SRS resource sets contain six SRS resources in total (for example, each of the three SRS resource sets contains two SRS resources), each SRS resource is configured with one SRS port; SRS resources in different SRS resource sets are transmitted on different slots, and SRS resources in a same resource set are transmitted on different symbols of a same slot; or, the eleventh SRS resource set group contains one SRS resource set, the SRS resource set contains six SRS resources,
  • the first terminal device does not transmit other signals on Y symbols of a guard period between adjacent SRS resources, wherein Y is a positive integer.
  • Y may correspond to different values according to different subcarrier spacings, that is, the value of Y is determined according to the subcarrier spacing.
  • the value of Y may be specified according to a protocol.
  • the value of Y is determined according to a first UE capability reported by the first terminal device; for another part of the subcarriers, the value of Y may be specified according to the protocol.
  • this method can reduce the guard period and system overhead for UE with strong capability; on the other hand, this method can reduce the implementation complexity and/or cost of UE with low capability, which is convenient for the popularization of the UE with low capability.
  • a guard period between SRS resources transmitted on different slots in a same SRS resource set is at least greater than, or is equal to or greater than Y symbols.
  • a guard period between SRS resources in different SRS resource sets in a same SRS resource set group is at least greater than, or is equal to or greater than Y symbols.
  • a guard period between SRS resources in different SRS resource sets is at least greater than, or is equal to or greater than Y symbols.
  • the predetermined threshold value and the predetermined value may be specified by the protocol.
  • an SRS resource contained in the SRS resource set occupies all or part of the symbols of one slot, specifically may occupy at least one symbol in the last six symbols of one slot.
  • the symbol(s) occupied by the SRS resource may be determined according to a second UE capability reported by the first terminal device. In this way, different resources may be allocated for UEs with different capabilities, so that an SRS capacity can be improved.
  • the second UE capability is used to indicate available symbol information that the first terminal device may use for SRS resource configuration in one slot. For example, it indicates that all 14 symbols of one slot may support the SRS resource configuration, or it indicates that the last 8 symbols of one slot may support the SRS resource configuration.
  • the SRS resource contained in the SRS resource set occupies at least one of the last six symbols of one slot. In other words, when the UE does not report a stronger capability, a capability supported by a terminal in the existing protocol is used by default.
  • the network device or the second terminal device can obtain more complete channels between itself and the first terminal device, assisting in pre-coding determination, and improving communication performance between each other.
  • SRS ports for an SRS resource(s) in one SRS resource set group correspond to different antenna ports of the first terminal device.
  • the configuration information corresponds to a third UE capability reported by the first terminal device.
  • the third UE capability indicates that the first terminal device has an antenna switching capability corresponding to xTyR; wherein there is at least one y, which takes one of 6 and 8, in the xTyR corresponding to the antenna switching capability, or there is at least one y, which takes 8, in the xTyR corresponding to the antenna switching capability.
  • y may be one of 1, 2, 4.
  • y may be one of 1, 2, 4, 6, 8; and there is at least one y that is equal to 6, or at least one y that is equal to one of 6 and 8.
  • a Usage field in the RRC Information Element (IE) corresponding to the SRS resource set is configured to be AntennaSwitching.
  • a resourceType field corresponding to at least one SRS resource set in one SRS resource set group is configured to be a same value.
  • the resourceType field may be configured to one of the following: aperiodic, semiPersistent, periodic.
  • a subcarrier spacing corresponding to an SRS resource in an SRS resource set is:
  • the first terminal device does not support the antenna switching capability corresponding to xTyR (y > 4) when the subcarrier spacing is larger than the first threshold; or, the first terminal device does not support the antenna switching capability corresponding to xTyR (y > 6) when the subcarrier spacing is larger than the first threshold.
  • the first threshold corresponds to a subcarrier spacing of 120KHz.
  • a part or all of the following power parameters corresponding to the plurality of SRS resource sets are the same: alpha; p0; pathlossReferenceRS; and srs-Power Control Adjustment States.
  • the method further includes: the first terminal device sends an SRS signal according to the configuration information.
  • the network device or the second terminal device receives the SRS signal sent by the first terminal device, then the network device or the second terminal device performs measurement according to the received SRS signal, determines a pre-coding matrix corresponding to the first terminal device, and transmits a corresponding Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) or Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) or another channel or a signal.
  • PDSCH Physical Downlink Shared Channel
  • PDCCH Physical Downlink Control Channel
  • the present embodiment may support a terminal which is of 8 receiving antennas and 8 transmitting antennas (hereinafter referred to as a first terminal A).
  • SRS resource set groups (hereinafter referred to as SRS resource set groups) indicated by the configuration information at least contain one SRS resource set group corresponding to 8T8R antenna switching configuration.
  • M SRS resource set groups may be configured for the first terminal A, each SRS resource set group contains only one SRS resource set, resourceType values corresponding to SRS resource sets in different SRS resource set groups are different, each SRS resource set contains one SRS resource, and each SRS resource is configured with eight SRS ports.
  • the present embodiment may support a terminal which is of 8 receiving antennas and 4 transmitting antennas (hereinafter referred to as a first terminal A).
  • SRS resource set groups indicated by the configuration information at least contain one SRS resource set group corresponding to 4T8R antenna switching configuration.
  • the first terminal A may be configured with M SRS resource set groups.
  • the present embodiment may support a terminal which is of 8 receiving antennas and 2 transmitting antennas (hereinafter referred to as a first terminal A).
  • SRS resource set groups indicated by the configuration information at least contain one SRS resource set group corresponding to 2T8R antenna switching configuration.
  • the first terminal A may be configured with M SRS resource set groups.
  • the present embodiment may support a terminal which is of 8 receiving antennas and 1 transmitting antennas (hereinafter referred to as a first terminal A).
  • SRS resource set groups indicated by the configuration information at least contain one SRS resource set group corresponding to 1T8R antenna switching configuration.
  • the first terminal A may be configured with M SRS resource set groups.
  • the present embodiment may support a terminal which is of 6 receiving antennas and 4 transmitting antennas (hereinafter referred to as a first terminal A).
  • SRS resource set groups indicated by the configuration information at least contain one SRS resource set group corresponding to 4T6R antenna switching configuration.
  • the first terminal A can be configured with M SRS resource set groups.
  • the present embodiment may support a terminal which is of 6 receiving antennas and 2 transmitting antennas (hereinafter referred to as a first terminal A).
  • SRS resource set groups indicated by the configuration information at least contain one SRS resource set group corresponding to 2T6R antenna switching configuration.
  • the first terminal A can be configured with M SRS resource set groups.
  • the present embodiment may support a terminal which is of 6 receiving antennas and 1 transmitting antennas (hereinafter referred to as a first terminal A).
  • SRS resource set groups indicated by the configuration information at least contain one SRS resource set group corresponding to 1T6R antenna switching configuration.
  • the first terminal A may be configured with M SRS resource set groups.
  • FIG. 3 is a flow chart of an implementation of another antenna switching method according to an embodiment of the present application, including the following act S310.
  • a communication device sends configuration information; the configuration information indicates M Surrounding Reference Signal (SRS) resource set groups, each of which contains at least one SRS resource set; wherein M is a positive integer; each SRS resource set group corresponds to a corresponding antenna switching configuration that supports a first terminal device to have more than four receiving antennas.
  • SRS Surrounding Reference Signal
  • the antenna switching configuration is represented by xTyR; wherein y is an integer greater than 4 and x is a positive integer; xTyR indicates that the SRS supports transmission by x antenna ports, y corresponds to the number of all or part of receiving antennas of the first terminal device.
  • the communication device is a network device or a second terminal device.
  • the communication device sends the configuration information to the first terminal device.
  • the communication device receives an antenna switching capability reported by the first terminal device, and the antenna switching capability supports the antenna switching configuration represented by the xTyR.
  • the communication device receives the antenna switching capability reported by the first terminal through an RRC signaling.
  • FIG. 4 is a flow chart of an implementation of another antenna switching method according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 4 , the act S310 may be followed by acts S420 and S430.
  • the communication device receives an SRS signal sent by the first terminal device according to the configuration information.
  • a pre-coding matrix or a beamforming matrix of the first terminal device is determined according to the SRS signal.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a structure of a terminal device 500 according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • the terminal device 500 includes: a receiving module 510, which is configured to receive configuration information; wherein the configuration information indicates M Surrounding Reference Signal (SRS) resource set groups, each of which contains at least one SRS resource set; wherein M is a positive integer; each SRS resource set group corresponds to a corresponding antenna switching configuration that supports a first terminal device to have more than four receiving antennas.
  • SRS Surrounding Reference Signal
  • the antenna switching configuration is represented by xTyR; wherein y is an integer greater than 4 and x is a positive integer; xTyR indicates that the SRS supports transmission by x antenna ports, y corresponds to the number of all or part of receiving antennas of the first terminal device.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a structure of a communication device 600 according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • the communication device 600 includes: a sending module 611, which is configured to send configuration information; wherein the configuration information indicates M Surrounding Reference Signal (SRS) resource set groups, each of which contains at least one SRS resource set; wherein M is a positive integer; each SRS resource set group corresponds to a corresponding antenna switching configuration that supports a first terminal device to have more than four receiving antennas.
  • SRS Surrounding Reference Signal
  • the antenna switching configuration is represented by xTyR; wherein y is an integer greater than 4 and x is a positive integer; xTyR indicates that the SRS supports transmission by x antenna ports, y corresponds to the number of all or part of receiving antennas of the first terminal device.
  • the communication device may be a network device or a terminal device.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a structure of a communication device 700 according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • the communication device 700 shown in FIG. 7 includes a processor 610, which may invoke and run a computer program from a memory to implement any of the methods in the embodiments of the present application.
  • the communication device 700 may further include a memory 620.
  • the processor 610 may invoke and run a computer program from the memory 620 to implement any of the methods in the embodiments of the present application.
  • the memory 620 may be a separate device independent of the processor 610, or may be integrated in the processor 610.
  • the communication device 700 may further include a transceiver 630, and the processor 610 may control the transceiver 630 to communicate with another device.
  • the transceiver 630 may send information or data to another device or receive information or data sent by another device.
  • the transceiver 630 may include a transmitter and a receiver.
  • the transceiver 630 may further include antennas, a quantity of which may be one or more.
  • the communication device 700 may be the first terminal device according to the embodiments of the present application, and the communication device 700 may implement corresponding flows implemented by the first terminal device in various methods of the embodiments of the present application, which will not be repeated here for brevity.
  • the communication device 700 may be a communication device according to the embodiments of the present application (such as the network device or the second terminal device), and the communication device 700 may implement corresponding flows implemented by the communication device in various methods according to the embodiments of the present application, which will not be repeated here for brevity.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a structure of a chip 800 according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • the chip 800 shown in FIG. 8 includes a processor 710, wherein the processor 710 may invoke and run a computer program from a memory to implement any of the methods in the embodiments of the present application.
  • the chip 800 may further include a memory 720.
  • the processor 710 may invoke and run a computer program from the memory 720 to implement any of the methods in the embodiments of the present application.
  • the memory 720 may be a separate device independent of the processor 710, or may be integrated in the processor 710.
  • the chip 700 may further include an input interface 730.
  • the processor 710 may control the input interface 730 to communicate with another device or chip. Specifically, the processor 710 may acquire information or data sent by another device or chip.
  • the chip 700 may further include an output interface 740.
  • the processor 710 may control the output interface 740 to communicate with another device or chip. Specifically, the processor 710 may output information or data to another device or chip.
  • the chip may be applied to the first terminal device in the embodiments of the present application, and the chip may implement the corresponding flows implemented by the first terminal device in various methods of the embodiments of the present application, which will not be repeated here for brevity.
  • the chip may be applied to a communication device in the embodiment of the present application, such as the network device or the second terminal device, and the chip may implement corresponding flows implemented by the communication device in various methods according to the embodiments of the present application, which will not be repeated here for brevity.
  • chip mentioned in the embodiments of the present application may also be referred to as a system-level chip, a system chip, a chip system, or a system on chip, etc.
  • the above-mentioned processor may be a general purpose processor, a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) or another programmable logic device, a transistor logic device, or a discrete hardware component, etc.
  • DSP Digital Signal Processor
  • FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array
  • ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit
  • the above-mentioned general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or any conventional processor, etc.
  • the above-mentioned memory may be a volatile memory or non-volatile memory, or may include both volatile and non-volatile memories.
  • the non-volatile memory may be a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a Programmable ROM (PROM), an Erasable PROM (EPROM), an Electrically EPROM (EEPROM), or a flash memory.
  • the volatile memory may be a Random Access Memory (RAM).
  • the foregoing memories are examples for illustration and should not be construed as limitations.
  • the memory in the embodiment of the present application may be a Static RAM (SRAM), a Dynamic RAM (DRAM), a Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), a Double Data Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM), an Enhanced SDRAM (ESDRAM), a Synch Link DRAM (SLDRAM), and a Direct Rambus RAM (DR RAM), etc. That is to say, the memories in the embodiments of the present application are intended to include, but are not limited to, these and any other suitable types of memories.
  • the above-mentioned embodiments may be implemented in whole or in part through software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof.
  • When implemented through software they may be implemented in whole or in part in a form of a computer program product.
  • the computer program product includes one or more computer instructions.
  • the computer program instructions When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, flows or functions described in the embodiments of the present application are generated in whole or in part.
  • the computer may be a general purpose computer, a special purpose computer, a computer network, or another programmable apparatus.
  • the computer instructions may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium, for example, the computer instructions may be transmitted from a website site, a computer, a server, or a data center to another website site, computer, server, or data center through a wired mode (e.g., a coaxial cable, an optical fiber, and a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)) or a wireless mode (e.g., infrared radiation, radio, and microwave).
  • the computer-readable storage medium may be any available medium that can be accessed by a computer or a data storage device such as a server, a data center, or the like that integrates one or more available media.
  • the available media may be magnetic media (e.g., floppy disks, hard disks, magnetic tapes), optical media (e.g., Digital Versatile Disks (DVDs)), or semiconductor media (e.g., Solid State Disks (SSDs)), or the like.
  • magnetic media e.g., floppy disks, hard disks, magnetic tapes
  • optical media e.g., Digital Versatile Disks (DVDs)
  • DVDs Digital Versatile Disks
  • semiconductor media e.g., Solid State Disks (SSDs)
  • sequence numbers of the various processes do not imply an order of execution of the various processes, which should be determined by their functions and internal logics, but should not constitute any limitation on implementation processes of the embodiments of the present application.
  • An antenna switching method comprising:
  • the antenna switching configuration is represented by xTyR; wherein y is an integer greater than 4, and x is a positive integer; the xTyR indicates that an SRS supports transmission by x antenna ports, and y corresponds to a number of all or part of receiving antennas of the first terminal device.
  • Clause 3 The method according to Clause 1 or 2, wherein if a resourceType field corresponding to an SRS resource set contained in an SRS resource set group is configured to be periodic or semipersistent, the SRS resource set group contains one SRS resource set.
  • Clause 4 The method according to Clause 2, wherein, when x is not equal to y, resourceType fields corresponding to SRS resource sets in different SRS resource set groups are configured to be different values.
  • Clause 5 The method according to Clause 1 or 2, wherein the configuration information is sent by a network device to the first terminal device.
  • Clause 6 The method according to Clause 1 or 2, wherein the configuration information is sent by a second terminal device to the first terminal device.
  • Clause 7 The method according to Clause 2, further comprising: reporting, by the first terminal device, an antenna switching capability that supports the antenna switching configuration represented by the xTyR.
  • Clause 8 The method according to Clause 1 or 2, further comprising: the M being equal to 1, 2 or 3.
  • Clause 20 The method according to any one of Clauses 1 to 19, further comprising: when a plurality of SRS resources in one SRS resource set are transmitted on a same slot, not transmitting, by the first terminal device, other signals on Y symbols of a guard period between adjacent SRS resources, wherein Y is a positive integer.
  • Clause 21 The method according to Clause 20, wherein a value of Y is determined according to a subcarrier spacing.
  • Clause 22 The method according to Clause 20, wherein for a part of subcarrier spacings, the value of Y is determined according to a first UE capability reported by the first terminal device.
  • Clause 23 The method according to any one of Clauses 20 to 22, wherein, when the value of Y is greater than a predetermined threshold value or equal to a predetermined value, a guard period between SRS resources transmitted on different slots in a same SRS resource set is at least greater than, or is equal to or greater than Y symbols.
  • Clause 24 The method according to any one of Clauses 20 to 23, wherein, when the value of Y is greater than a predetermined threshold value or equal to a predetermined value, a guard period between SRS resources in different SRS resource sets in a same SRS resource set group is at least greater than, or is equal to or greater than Y symbols.
  • Clause 25 The method according to any one of Clauses 20 to 22, wherein, when the value of Y is greater than a predetermined threshold value or equal to a predetermined value, a guard period between SRS resources in different SRS resource sets is at least greater than, or is equal to or greater than Y symbols.
  • Clause 26 The method according to any one of Clauses 1 to 25, wherein an SRS resource contained in the SRS resource set occupies all or part of symbols of one slot.
  • Clause 27 The method according to Clause 26, wherein the SRS resource contained in the SRS resource set occupies at least one symbol of last six symbols of one slot.
  • Clause 28 The method according to Clause 26, wherein the symbol occupied by the SRS resource is determined according to a second UE capability reported by the first terminal device.
  • Clause 29 The method according to Clause 28, wherein, when the first terminal device does not report the second UE capability, the SRS resource contained in the SRS resource set occupies at least one symbol of the last six symbols of one slot.
  • Clause 30 The method according to Clause 28, wherein, the second UE capability is used for indicating available symbol information that is available for SRS resource configuration by the first terminal device in one slot.
  • Clause 31 The method according to any one of Clauses 1 to 30, wherein, if antenna switching corresponding to xTyR is configured for the at least one SRS resource set, wherein y is equal to 6 or 8, different SRS resource sets are transmitted on different slots when x is less than y; and different SRS resource sets are transmitted on different symbols when x is equal to Y.
  • Clause 32 The method according to any one of Clauses 1 to 31, wherein, SRS ports for an SRS resource in one SRS resource set group correspond to different antenna ports of the first terminal device.
  • Clause 33 The method according to any one of Clauses 1 to 32, wherein the configuration information corresponds to a third UE capability reported by the first terminal device.
  • Clause 34 The method according to Clause 33, wherein the third UE capability indicates that the first terminal device has an antenna switching capability corresponding to xTyR; wherein there is at least one y, which takes one of 6 and 8, in the xTyR corresponding to the antenna switching capability, or there is at least one y, which takes 8,in the xTyR corresponding to the antenna switching capability.
  • Clause 35 The method according to any one of Clauses 1 to 34, wherein a usage field in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) Information Element (IE) corresponding to the SRS resource set is configured to be AntennaSwitching.
  • RRC Radio Resource Control
  • IE Radio Resource Control
  • Clause 36 The method according to any one of Clauses 1 to 34, wherein a resourceType field corresponding to at least one SRS resource set in one SRS resource set group is configured to be a same value.
  • Clause 37 The method according to any one of Clauses 1 to 34, wherein a configurable value of the resourcetype field corresponding to the SRS resource set is aperiodic, semiPersistent, or periodic.
  • Clause 38 The method according to any one of Clauses 1 to 34, wherein a subcarrier spacing corresponding to an SRS resource in the SRS resource set is:
  • Clause 39 The method according to Clause 38, further comprising:
  • Clause 40 The method according to Clause 39, further comprising: the first threshold corresponding to a subcarrier spacing of 120KHz.
  • Clause 41 The method according to any one of Clauses 1 to 33, wherein, for a plurality of SRS resource sets in a same SRS resource set group, a part or all of the following power parameters corresponding to the plurality of SRS resource sets are the same:
  • Clause 42 The method according to any one of Clauses 1 to 34, further comprising: sending, by the first terminal device, an SRS signal according to the configuration information.
  • An antenna switching method comprising:
  • the antenna switching configuration is represented by xTyR; wherein y is an integer greater than 4 and x is a positive integer; the xTyR indicates that an SRS supports transmission by x antenna ports, and y corresponds to a number of all or part of receiving antennas of the first terminal device.
  • Clause 45 The method according to Clause 43 or 44, wherein the communication device is a network device or a second terminal device.
  • Clause 46 The method according to any one of Clauses 43 to 45, wherein if a resourceType field corresponding to an SRS resource set contained in an SRS resource set group is configured to be periodic or semipersistent, the SRS resource set group contains one SRS resource set.
  • Clause 48 The method according to any one of Clauses 43 to 45, wherein the communication device sends the configuration information to the first terminal device.
  • Clause 49 The method according to Clause 44 or 45, wherein the communication device receives an antenna switching capability reported by the first terminal device, and the antenna switching capability supports the antenna switching configuration represented by the xTyR.
  • Clause 50 The method according to any one of Clauses 43 to 45, further comprising: the M being equal to 1, 2 or 3.
  • Clause 51 The method according to any one of Clauses 43 to 50, wherein
  • Clause 54 The method according to any one of Clauses 43 to 50, wherein
  • Clause 55 The method according to any one of Clauses 43 to 50, wherein
  • Clause 56 The method according to any one of Clauses 43 to 50, wherein
  • Clause 60 The method according to any one of Clauses 43 to 50, wherein
  • Clause 62 The method according to any one of Clauses 43 to 50, further comprising: when a plurality of SRS resources in one SRS resource set are transmitted on a same slot, not transmitting, by the first terminal device, other signals on Y symbols of a guard period between adjacent SRS resources, wherein Y is a positive integer.
  • Clause 63 The method according to Clause 62, wherein a value of Y is determined according to a subcarrier spacing.
  • Clause 64 The method according to Clause 62, wherein for a part of subcarrier spacings, the value of Y is determined according to a first UE capability reported by the first terminal device.
  • Clause 65 The method according to any one of Clauses 62 to 64, wherein, when the value of Y is greater than a predetermined threshold value or equal to a predetermined value, a guard period between SRS resources transmitted on different slots in a same SRS resource set is at least greater than, or is equal to or greater than Y symbols.
  • Clause 66 The method according to any one of Clauses 62 to 65, wherein, when the value of Y is greater than a predetermined threshold value or equal to a predetermined value, a guard period between SRS resources in different SRS resource sets in a same SRS resource set group is at least greater than, or is equal to or greater than Y symbols.
  • Clause 67 The method according to any one of Clauses 62 to 64, wherein, when the value of Y is greater than a predetermined threshold value or equal to a predetermined value, a guard period between SRS resources in different SRS resource sets is at least greater than, or is equal to or greater than Y symbols.
  • Clause 68 The method according to any one of Clauses 43 to 67, wherein an SRS resource contained in the SRS resource set occupies all or part of symbols of one slot.
  • Clause 69 The method according to Clause 68, wherein the SRS resource contained in the SRS resource set occupies at least one symbol of last six symbols of one slot.
  • Clause 70 The method according to Clause 68, wherein the symbol occupied by the SRS resource is determined according to a second UE capability reported by the first terminal device.
  • Clause 71 The method according to Clause 69, wherein, when the first terminal device does not report the second UE capability, the SRS resource contained in the SRS resource set occupies at least one symbol of the last six symbols of one slot.
  • Clause 72 The method according to Clause 70, wherein, the second UE capability is used for indicating available symbol information, that is available for SRS resource configuration by the first terminal device, in one slot.
  • Clause 73 The method according to any one of Clauses 44 to 72, wherein, if antenna switching corresponding to xTyR is configured for the at least one SRS resource set, wherein y is equal to 6 or 8, different SRS resource sets are transmitted on different slots when x is less than y; and different SRS resource sets are transmitted on different symbols when x is equal to Y.
  • Clause 74 The method according to any one of Clauses 43 to 73, wherein, SRS ports for an SRS resource in one SRS resource set group correspond to different antenna ports of the first terminal device.
  • Clause 75 The method according to any one of Clauses 43 to 74, wherein the configuration information corresponds to a third UE capability reported by the first terminal device.
  • Clause 76 The method according to Clause 75, wherein the third UE capability indicates that the first terminal device has an antenna switching capability corresponding to xTyR; wherein there is at least one y, which takes one of 6 and 8, in the xTyR corresponding to the antenna switching capability, or there is at least one y, which takes 8, in the xTyR corresponding to the antenna switching capability.
  • Clause 77 The method according to any one of Clauses 43 to 76, wherein a usage field in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) Information Element (IE) corresponding to the SRS resource set is configured to be AntennaSwitching.
  • RRC Radio Resource Control
  • IE Radio Resource Control
  • Clause 78 The method according to any one of Clauses 43 to 76, wherein a resourceType field corresponding to at least one SRS resource set in one SRS resource set group is configured to be a same value.
  • Clause 79 The method according to any one of Clauses 43 to 76, wherein a configurable value of the resourcetype field corresponding to the SRS resource set ia aperiodic, semiPersistent, or periodic.
  • Clause 80 The method according to any one of Clauses 43 to 76, wherein a subcarrier spacing corresponding to an SRS resource in the SRS resource set is:
  • Clause 81 The method according to any one of Clauses 43 to 76, further comprising: not supporting, by the first terminal device, an antenna switching capability corresponding to xTyR, wherein y is greater than 4, when the subcarrier spacing is larger than a first threshold; or, not supporting, by the first terminal device, an antenna switching capability corresponding to xTyR, wherein y is greater than 6, when the subcarrier spacing is larger than 120KHz.
  • Clause 82 The method according to Clause 80, further comprising: the first threshold corresponding to a subcarrier spacing of 120KHz.
  • Clause 83 The method according to any one of Clauses 43 to 76, wherein, for a plurality of SRS resource sets in a same SRS resource set group, a part or all of the following power parameters corresponding to the plurality of SRS resource sets are the same:
  • Clause 84 The method according to any one of Clauses 43 to 76, further comprising:
  • a terminal device comprising:
  • Clause 86 The terminal device according to Clause 85, wherein, the antenna switching configuration is represented by xTyR; wherein y is an integer greater than 4 and x is a positive integer; the xTyR indicates that the SRS supports transmission by x antenna ports, y corresponds to a number of all or part of receiving antennas of the first terminal device.
  • a communication device comprising:
  • Clause 88 The communication device according to Clause 87, wherein, the antenna switching configuration is represented by xTyR; wherein y is an integer greater than 4 and x is a positive integer; the xTyR indicates that the SRS supports transmission by x antenna ports, y corresponds to a number of all or part of receiving antennas of the first terminal device.
  • a terminal device comprising: a processor and a memory, wherein the memory is configured to store a computer program; and the processor is configured to invoke and run the computer program stored in the memory to perform the method according to any one of Clauses 1 to 42.
  • a communication device comprising: a processor and a memory, wherein the memory is configured to store a computer program; and the processor is configured to invoke and run the computer program stored in the memory to implement the method according to any of Clauses 43 to 84.
  • a chip comprising: a processor configured to invoke and run a computer program from a memory, to enable a device having the chip installed therein to perform the method according to any one of Clauses 1 to 42.
  • a chip comprising: a processor configured to invoke and run a computer program from a memory, to enable a device having the chip installed therein to perform the method according to any one of Clauses 43 to 84.
  • Clause 93 A computer-readable storage medium, configured to store a computer program that enables a computer to perform the method according to any one of Clauses 1 to 42.
  • Clause 94 A computer-readable storage medium, configured to store a computer program that enables a computer to perform the method according to any one of Clauses 43 to 84.
  • Clause 95 A computer program product, comprising computer program instructions that enable a computer to perform the method according to any one of Clauses 1 to 42.
  • Clause 96 A computer program product, comprising computer program instructions that enable a computer to perform the method according to any one of Clauses 43 to 84.
  • Clause 97 A computer program, enabling a computer to perform the method according to any one of Clauses 1 to 42.
  • Clause 98 A computer program, enabling a computer to perform the method according to any one of Clauses 43 to 84.
  • a communication system comprising:

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